AST RESEARCH, INC. TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1180 12/04/96 TITLE: Premmia GX Low HDD Benchmark Perform ISSUE The Premmia GX EIDE system indicates low hard disk drive benchmark performance, as compared to other third-party EIDE systems. This issue affects the following systems: 501457, 501700, and 501522. BACKGROUND The system ships as a PIO (programmed input/output) mode "0" standard IDE by default, rather than PIO "mode 3" enhanced IDE. ACTION To improve hard disk drive performance, follow the steps below: 1. Obtain file SETIDE.EXE from any of AST's On-Line! services as follows: AST WWW Site: http://www.ast.com AST On-Line! BBS*: See IB0001.TXT CompuServe: GO: ASTFORUM Prodigy: JUMP: ASTSUPPORT * Refer to IB0001.TXT for a list of AST's international BBS numbers. 2. Run SETIDE.EXE from DOS and follow the on-screen instructions. 3. Enable the 32-bit disk I/O and set multi- sectoring to auto. The system will perform to designed specifications. NOTES N/A TAN N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this data sheet is subject to change without notice. AST Research, Inc. shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein; nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the furnishing, performance, or use of this material. This material contains information protected by copyright. No part of this material may be reproduced in any form without prior written consent from AST Research, Inc. All rights reserved. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 01